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My year-long project of taking a photo every day and putting it on-line went fairly well. I had imagined there would be more panic situations involving not having a camera or a camera malfunction, but that happened no more than a few times.

What I didn't anticipate was the constant anxiety I felt each day until I had taken an acceptable photo. I prided myself in always seeking out new and interesting scenes. As time went by this became more difficult as I didn't always have a lot of time, the weather didn't always cooperate, and my surroundings often seemed just like more of the same.

One of the things that really kept me going were all the friends and family that let me know they enjoyed the pictures and thought I was doing a good job. A big thanks goes out to all of you.

Now it is a new year and I've recently been asked whether or not I'd keep it going. The answer is yes and no, and I think it's a better plan for both me and my audience.

The plan for 2009 is to take pictures whenever the mood strikes me and that's good for me. Also, every day a new picture will be put here on my "photo-blog" like clockwork. The difference is they most often will not be pictures taken on that day. They may be a few days old, a picture from last year that was never up here, or maybe even photos taken by others. The good news for you is that every day when you visit you'll get a new picture.

The first day of the year ends with a beautiful sunset

What do you know, I went ahead and took a picture today.

Here's hoping your new year is a beautiful one

Comments are welcome: don.parks@hotmail.com

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